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city, if you go to any of the offices all around the room, bloomberg have kitchens stocked with wonderful food. on the one hand, you think this is amazing. what kind of company provides free food like this for its employees. the flip side is, if there's food there for you, they have to leave the office so it boost productivity. that's how bloomberg knew -- the company kind of got on my radar. i thought i want to check this company out. they were doing a recruitment program on campus. i was debating between not going to work for my political science professor. i went to the event and i said, i want to work for bloomberg news. they said, you're coming out of college. we don't have an entry level positions on the news side. we're starting this program called global customer support. you come in and you get to know all the company. you make all of these contacts and then after a short period of time, you can kind of go to whatever division in the company you want to go to. i thought, okay, great. i went through a whole interview process, i got the job. i decided okay, this is the route i want
city, if you go to any of the offices all around the room, bloomberg have kitchens stocked with wonderful food. on the one hand, you think this is amazing. what kind of company provides free food like this for its employees. the flip side is, if there's food there for you, they have to leave the office so it boost productivity. that's how bloomberg knew -- the company kind of got on my radar. i thought i want to check this company out. they were doing a recruitment program on campus. i was...
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we aren't even there yet getting into many of the issues that the city is having to deal with. and again, nobody up here, republican or democrat, i don't think anybody in this hearing room questions at all their right to protest. that's not what this hearing is about. you're not enforcing your own statute. who's telling you -- and i know this isn't you -- who's telling you not to enforce the statute? it's not your job how to treat protest groups differently. they are breaking the law. why aren't you enforcing that law? it's been four months? >> well, all of our decisions related to the way that this particular protest has been handled has been made on the ground first and foremost by our u.s. park police, officers and commanders in terms of what -- >> i served as a law enforcement officer. law enforcement officer is granted a great deal of discretion in terms of how they enforce, when they enforce and what they enforce. >> are there some political insensitivities at play here that is preventing you from enforcing the law? >> absolutely not. >> are you getting any sort of adviso
we aren't even there yet getting into many of the issues that the city is having to deal with. and again, nobody up here, republican or democrat, i don't think anybody in this hearing room questions at all their right to protest. that's not what this hearing is about. you're not enforcing your own statute. who's telling you -- and i know this isn't you -- who's telling you not to enforce the statute? it's not your job how to treat protest groups differently. they are breaking the law. why...
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stephanie kelton is the head of the economics department at the university of missouri kansas city. bruce bartlett is someone i have known forever. he is now one of the foremost authorities, and has been for some time, on tax policy, tax reform. you can see his writing in "the new york times." he has a great economic blog. he would be shooting me if i did not mention the book. he has several. the latest is "the benefits and the burden." it is a history and review of tax reform issues. i get my tongue% now, right? and then we have the chief economist of the center for budget and policy priorities, which is where budget analysts go to talk to budget analysts. stephanie, i am going to start with you. there is a basic question. did you see the look of shock on her face? the basic question to start with. jamie said we should not panic, but you cannot turn on cnbc or bloomberg and not talk to people about to panic, if they are not already. is there a reason we should be concerned about the fiscal cliff beck's is the damage that great that this is something that has to be prevented under a
stephanie kelton is the head of the economics department at the university of missouri kansas city. bruce bartlett is someone i have known forever. he is now one of the foremost authorities, and has been for some time, on tax policy, tax reform. you can see his writing in "the new york times." he has a great economic blog. he would be shooting me if i did not mention the book. he has several. the latest is "the benefits and the burden." it is a history and review of tax...
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it has also been very important to many cities, including the city of boston, which issued $130 million in tax-exempt bonds, creating 14,000 jobs, and stimulating retail and commercial development where none have occurred in years. reinstating the bond program could put hundreds of thousands back to work nationwide, and i encourage you to include it in any extenders package that the committee considers. finally, the program has created or preserved over 2.5 million units of rental housing. no other federal housing program equals this record, but the credit is not just the housing program. it creates jobs, restores the abandoned properties, and restores commercial opportunities nearby. it is highly flexible and supports construction, rehab, and renovation. it supports families, seniors, people with disabilities, and former homeless families. we urge congress to extend a fixed 9% credit established in the housing and economic recovery act of 2008. fixing this with a fixed rate, there was consistency and clarity brought to the program. mr. chairman, we appreciate your leadership on this is
it has also been very important to many cities, including the city of boston, which issued $130 million in tax-exempt bonds, creating 14,000 jobs, and stimulating retail and commercial development where none have occurred in years. reinstating the bond program could put hundreds of thousands back to work nationwide, and i encourage you to include it in any extenders package that the committee considers. finally, the program has created or preserved over 2.5 million units of rental housing. no...
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the it is not just up the state level. the county level. the city level. the response mechanisms arca for the limited resources that can be deployed -- they are very sophisticated. the dean of the law school is not an expert -- he washaun around emergency operation centers in montgomery county. he came away very impressed. most people who saw an emergency operation center would be very comforted by the hard work to ensure that response is properly carried out. host: new jersey. line.endent good morning, alice. caller: there are many types of disasters possible. there are not all weather- related. we had the possibility of terrorist attacks. we are told to be prepared but the patriot act prohibits too much preparing. if we face a major disaster of any sort, and the first responders and every law- enforcement official is overwhelmed, how prepared can we be? guest: that is a very good question. you know, prior to hurricane katrina, a lot of institutions -- mine was found in the wake of the september 11 terrorist attacks. everything was focused on counter-terr
the it is not just up the state level. the county level. the city level. the response mechanisms arca for the limited resources that can be deployed -- they are very sophisticated. the dean of the law school is not an expert -- he washaun around emergency operation centers in montgomery county. he came away very impressed. most people who saw an emergency operation center would be very comforted by the hard work to ensure that response is properly carried out. host: new jersey. line.endent good...
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long island, the killer who is believed to have murdered 10 killed -- 10 people associated with the sex trade, dumping their bodies along ocean parkway, the targeting center could have provided more comprehensive assistance. in new york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assaults on over 12 of victims before he was caught by police would likely have been captured earlier had targeting center resources been available. in each of these cases, local officials would have requested assistance, if it were available to them, and the center could have helped with the favorable assessment between crimes and risk assessments to determine where future bonds would occur. i find it wrong that assistance is not available and i wanted to change. i have attempted to introduce legislation allowing the targeting center to provide investigative and analytic support in cases where these agencies ask for federal support. would you support such legislation? >> let me say that i want to thank you for raising this issue and appreciate the support that you have given in the department in this regard. we
long island, the killer who is believed to have murdered 10 killed -- 10 people associated with the sex trade, dumping their bodies along ocean parkway, the targeting center could have provided more comprehensive assistance. in new york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assaults on over 12 of victims before he was caught by police would likely have been captured earlier had targeting center resources been available. in each of these cases, local officials would have requested...
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on thursday, the president will travel to the new york city area to view the storm damage, talk with citizens recovering for the storm and sank the first responders that put their lives at risk. the president will meet on friday with leaders of both sides as previously mentioned at the white house to discuss the actions -- >> that is the first meeting? that is congressional leaders? >> i have no other meeting to announce at that time. i can tell you the congressional leaders meeting will be on friday to discuss the action we need to take to keep the economy growing and reduce our deficit. thank you very much. yes, thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] guest: david petraeus said in a statement that he had shown extremely poor judgment in having the affair. president obama said that david has provided extraordinary service to the united states for decades. by any measure, he was one of the outstanding general officers of his generation. today, i accepted his resignation as director of the federal inte
on thursday, the president will travel to the new york city area to view the storm damage, talk with citizens recovering for the storm and sank the first responders that put their lives at risk. the president will meet on friday with leaders of both sides as previously mentioned at the white house to discuss the actions -- >> that is the first meeting? that is congressional leaders? >> i have no other meeting to announce at that time. i can tell you the congressional leaders meeting...
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long island, the killer who is believed to have murdered 10 killed -- 10 people associated with the sex trade, dumping their bodies along ocean parkway, the targeting center could have provided more comprehensive assistance. in new york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assaults on over 12 of victims before he was caught by police would likely have been captured earlier had targeting center resources been available. in each of these cases, local officials would have requested assistance, if it were available to them, and the center could have helped with the favorable assessment between crimes and risk assessments to determine where future bonds would occur. i find it wrong that assistance is not available and i wanted to change. i have attempted to introduce legislation allowing the targeting center to provide investigative and analytic support in cases where these agencies ask for federal support. would you support such legislation? >> let me say that i want to thank you for raising this issue and appreciate the support that you have given in the department in this regard. we
long island, the killer who is believed to have murdered 10 killed -- 10 people associated with the sex trade, dumping their bodies along ocean parkway, the targeting center could have provided more comprehensive assistance. in new york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assaults on over 12 of victims before he was caught by police would likely have been captured earlier had targeting center resources been available. in each of these cases, local officials would have requested...
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let's go to iowa city were bread is on the line. -- where brent is on the line. paul willr: i think ron pull out a victory tonight. here in iowa city we have a lot of young, well-thought out individuals, and i think we will pull the young vote out tonight, too. host: tell us what your want to do tonight. do you consider yourself a young voter? caller: yes. we're going to rally together and lead him to victory. >host: the caucus is happening ofa lot time were a lot colleges are on break. there is not opportunity to get students in math from the universities. will that affect things? caller: i was city has 15,000 students still in town -- iowa city has 15,000 students still in town that i am confident will be at tonight. ron paul brings a real change. we will see that tonight. thank you. guest: we are really counting on the youth vote tonight. it is always assumed that the youth vote does not turn out. , take a look at ron paul and realize your future depends on the real change that ron paul can bring. we have to do this. i am 34. i look at the future. i have a you
let's go to iowa city were bread is on the line. -- where brent is on the line. paul willr: i think ron pull out a victory tonight. here in iowa city we have a lot of young, well-thought out individuals, and i think we will pull the young vote out tonight, too. host: tell us what your want to do tonight. do you consider yourself a young voter? caller: yes. we're going to rally together and lead him to victory. >host: the caucus is happening ofa lot time were a lot colleges are on break....
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to paraphrase the city -- to paraphrase shakespeare, to hedge or not to hedge. that is the question. you call these trades at lost anywhere between $2,000,000,000.4000000953 dollars economic hedges, a tempest in a teapot, which i understand you regret. but it does not create a loss without a corresponding gain, which is why you are hedging. what seems to me to have happened here is you are pursuing a synthetic loan portfolio selling credit default swaps which was a toxic instrument that cause the big part of our challenge in 2008. when you reduce a hedge or hedge a hedge, isn't that gambling? >> i don't think so. >> this transaction that you say more, what did it more than two? russian roulette? >> it morphed into something i cannot justify. concern. the real too risky for your company, one of the bassist -- one of the nation's finest, largest capital banks. if it's too risky for your company, with stops it from being too risky were you in this not to billion dollars, up $50 billion. a size that creates a risk on the bank and takes that bank in the possibility o
to paraphrase the city -- to paraphrase shakespeare, to hedge or not to hedge. that is the question. you call these trades at lost anywhere between $2,000,000,000.4000000953 dollars economic hedges, a tempest in a teapot, which i understand you regret. but it does not create a loss without a corresponding gain, which is why you are hedging. what seems to me to have happened here is you are pursuing a synthetic loan portfolio selling credit default swaps which was a toxic instrument that cause...
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l'enfant designed washington city. there was a competition and he submitted the design for a palace. americans were not having a palace. it was not particularly awe- inspiring. in fact, in 1821, a european diplomat told the congress that as neither large nor awe- inspiring. but the answer the congressman gave said the building served its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant, perhaps some president would be inclined to become its permanent resident. >> former "new york times"" photo critic vicki goldberg has gathered a few of her favorite white house photos in "the white house, the president's home in photographs in history." watch sunday evening at 7:30 eastern and pacific on c- span3's "american history tv." >> "washington journal" continues. we're glad to have back william frey from the brookings institution. and do jennifer ortman. population will be in excess of 400 million people in the u.s. what is going to change? guest: the nation is projected to grow at a slower pace over the next 38 years. the populati
l'enfant designed washington city. there was a competition and he submitted the design for a palace. americans were not having a palace. it was not particularly awe- inspiring. in fact, in 1821, a european diplomat told the congress that as neither large nor awe- inspiring. but the answer the congressman gave said the building served its purpose. if it were larger and more elegant, perhaps some president would be inclined to become its permanent resident. >> former "new york...
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anaheim city school district. mrs. cray has said that the single most important thing we can do for our students is create a place for high levels of learning that is safe, caring, and focused on developing the academic and social skills that they can take to whatever their goals and dreams may be. in addition to serving as principal, she also serves the community of anaheim and/or rang county. she's an active member of the anaheim police chief's advisory board, the cops for kids board, and the youth leadership of america. she has received numerous awards throughout the years. mrs. cray will be retiring at the end of this academic year as principal from the very school where she attended as a teenager. i encourage everyone to thank their teachers today. thank you, mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. langevin: permission to address the house and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. l
anaheim city school district. mrs. cray has said that the single most important thing we can do for our students is create a place for high levels of learning that is safe, caring, and focused on developing the academic and social skills that they can take to whatever their goals and dreams may be. in addition to serving as principal, she also serves the community of anaheim and/or rang county. she's an active member of the anaheim police chief's advisory board, the cops for kids board, and the...
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the way i see this is that massachusetts, the local cities and towns, should come up with their own ideas, but they need a good federal partner in washington. i will give you one example of what a good federal partner can do. a good federal partner can put money into stem and mathematics. to help make sure we have more teachers and schools, make sure they have the opportunities to get the grounding they need to go on to community college, get better training, and be part of the well-educated work force. moving down to younger kids, i want to make clear that every dollar we invest is something that pays off many times over that child's lifetime. it is an investment we should be making. we need to invest in our children. that is our moral responsibility and it is good economics. >> we agree. it is something i feel is very important. growing up from here, i have been working very hard as a state representative and state senator to try to find ways we can do it all and provide good value for our dollar, accountability for our students and teachers, having parental involvement, and trying to f
the way i see this is that massachusetts, the local cities and towns, should come up with their own ideas, but they need a good federal partner in washington. i will give you one example of what a good federal partner can do. a good federal partner can put money into stem and mathematics. to help make sure we have more teachers and schools, make sure they have the opportunities to get the grounding they need to go on to community college, get better training, and be part of the well-educated...
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as the mayor of a city that is central to the story of freedom for all americans, i eagerly anticipate the completion of the national museum of african- american history and culture. i am proud of the district of columbia for being its home. thank you very much. i look forward, as all of you do to 2015 where we will reconvene for the official opening of our new museum. thank you very much. [applause] >> we all know that the smithsonian institution is a place of learning. it is a place where history art, and culture comes alive in a vibrant way. helping to make sure this has happened is a force behind the annual folk life festival, which draws more than 1 million people to the national mall 40 of glory this week's -- ford two glorious weeks. he helps guide the work of the history and culture museum, including the one for which we are breaking ground today. it gives me great pleasure to present at the smithsonian's undersecretary for history, art, and culture. [applause] good morning. -- >> good morning. only once in a generation have citizens in leadership of this country gathered to si
as the mayor of a city that is central to the story of freedom for all americans, i eagerly anticipate the completion of the national museum of african- american history and culture. i am proud of the district of columbia for being its home. thank you very much. i look forward, as all of you do to 2015 where we will reconvene for the official opening of our new museum. thank you very much. [applause] >> we all know that the smithsonian institution is a place of learning. it is a place...
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host: brett tweets income the parties of the federal government reimburse the cost of the host city for the services they provide, such as police? guest: for the homeland security aspect of it, there's a -- i believe it comes in the form of a block grant for an inelegant term that goes to fund the actual security aspects of it, too. when it comes to the actual security that's provided at a local level, there is reimbursement. i apologize, i don't know the exact details of it. but certainly, if they're going to good he and throw those, they're getting the opportunity to recoup some of the money put out for the locality for the event as a whole. but to the caller's point, just want to note one thing. there was an effort that this election cycle took place, it was called americans elect, and it was effectively an effort to circumvent the two-party convention system, which would allow for a sort of nationwide primary, if you will, and allow people to go ahead and select the candidate without a nominating convention, do it as sort of a third route. it was very different, at least in structur
host: brett tweets income the parties of the federal government reimburse the cost of the host city for the services they provide, such as police? guest: for the homeland security aspect of it, there's a -- i believe it comes in the form of a block grant for an inelegant term that goes to fund the actual security aspects of it, too. when it comes to the actual security that's provided at a local level, there is reimbursement. i apologize, i don't know the exact details of it. but certainly, if...
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not just in the city but the whole country. they understood the united states have deep respect for their lives. this is not the old paternalism. this was partnership. without partnership rwanda would not have managed to get life-saving drugs to 91% of the people who needed them. good leadership. there are problems in rwanda with the leadership. on this comment they got the strokes provided by the united states. it is a blooming story. we are moved by such moving events. i am probably here because such events. ours is not a soft oakland's. we try to keep our of - -lens. we try to keep our honor code. can you believe the dryness of the term, evident based, excellence. yours truly. i am here to tell you that your heart is not the most important thing. your heart is not going to solve these problems. if your car does not find the right in your head we're not going to get away. it is not charity that fires us. it is justice. that is what inflames us. justice is a higher standards. people are looking for clean and simple melody line
not just in the city but the whole country. they understood the united states have deep respect for their lives. this is not the old paternalism. this was partnership. without partnership rwanda would not have managed to get life-saving drugs to 91% of the people who needed them. good leadership. there are problems in rwanda with the leadership. on this comment they got the strokes provided by the united states. it is a blooming story. we are moved by such moving events. i am probably here...
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with the national league of cities, u.s. conference of mayors, and several other organizations, saying that states should move their property tax off of improvements and onto land values. i wonder if either of your guests is at all familiar with any of those things. host: before you go, people don't read "government management" magazine just for fun. [laughter] can you tell us what you do for a living? caller: i work for a nonprofit that is into development issues. host: thanks for your call. guest: david is highlighting an issue that economists love the property tax. the land tax is something that philosopher/economist henry george was in favor of, and there are some folks who believe that we should move completely to the land tax. leaving that question aside, property taxes, because they resemble lead taxes, half of virtues. one is stability. they remain fairly steady over time, and that can help governments in dealing with the volatility in other sources of income income and sales taxes. host: donna asks on twitter -- whi
with the national league of cities, u.s. conference of mayors, and several other organizations, saying that states should move their property tax off of improvements and onto land values. i wonder if either of your guests is at all familiar with any of those things. host: before you go, people don't read "government management" magazine just for fun. [laughter] can you tell us what you do for a living? caller: i work for a nonprofit that is into development issues. host: thanks for...
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cease of the city of gomea by a rebel military group. that hearing by house foreign affairs subcommittee will begin live at 3:00 p.m. eastern. you can see it on c-span3. also a look at the republican party in the 113th congress. hear remarks from republican congressman jim jordan and steve scalise on the future of the conservative movement. they'll be speaking 3:30 eastern right here on c-span. >> belittle me. strangle me. >> he's not safe on that bus. >> i've been on that bus. they are just as good as gold. >> as all of us i think in this country, we're starting to see people coming out and talking about their experience of this if he none none that so many of us -- phenomenon that so many of us experienced one way or another and had no words for other than adolescence, other than growing up. finally people will starting to stand back and say, hold on. this isn't actually a normal part of growing up. this isn't a normal rite of passage. i think there was a moment where there was a possibility for change. and director lee hersch and i st
cease of the city of gomea by a rebel military group. that hearing by house foreign affairs subcommittee will begin live at 3:00 p.m. eastern. you can see it on c-span3. also a look at the republican party in the 113th congress. hear remarks from republican congressman jim jordan and steve scalise on the future of the conservative movement. they'll be speaking 3:30 eastern right here on c-span. >> belittle me. strangle me. >> he's not safe on that bus. >> i've been on that...
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caller: good morning from the city of the fattest state of america. host: what are your thoughts of the obesity rate? caller: that's why i called. this whole thing is a reflection , this obesity crisis epidemic of a far deeper spiritual malady in our society. it's not limited just to obesity and food and fattiness. look around and everything we see. pornography, s.t.d.'s, divorce, abortion rates. all of these things, just take any one you want. prison population rates, two million incarcerated. these things are all at epidemic proportions and levels that society has never seen before. even the most liberal minded sociologists recognize this. it's a deeper spiritual crisis. you mention the hollowness with our society. bingo. that's it. they've attempted to replace a belief in the transcedent god. host: bobby, we're going to get this train back on the track and go to asheville, north carolina. john on our line for republicans. john, we're talking about the obesity rate hitting 42% according to the c.d.c. in the year 2030. your thoughts. caller: my thoug
caller: good morning from the city of the fattest state of america. host: what are your thoughts of the obesity rate? caller: that's why i called. this whole thing is a reflection , this obesity crisis epidemic of a far deeper spiritual malady in our society. it's not limited just to obesity and food and fattiness. look around and everything we see. pornography, s.t.d.'s, divorce, abortion rates. all of these things, just take any one you want. prison population rates, two million incarcerated....
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new york city area. in 2008, it was the first time since 1960 the debates were held in the state of new york. they are very generous. we have moved in 2008 that we wanted to do it again. i began fundraising the day after the 2008 debate. the worst that could happen is we did not need it. they are very generous. we have a debate sponsored this year funded most of our expenses. it does not come out of students' tuition dollars. >> fund-raiser -- fund-raising is a major job. this is an extra duty. >> it is an understatement. fundraising all the time. >>, you have the perspective of four years ago. what difference in terms of organization in just these four years? >> this is a different style of debate. we had a traditional debate last time around. it was the third debate. this is a town hall meeting. it is more complicated logistically. the first time around, we turned our basketball of rain into a normal-looking debate hall. this time around, we have to turn it into a town meeting hall. with the general au
new york city area. in 2008, it was the first time since 1960 the debates were held in the state of new york. they are very generous. we have moved in 2008 that we wanted to do it again. i began fundraising the day after the 2008 debate. the worst that could happen is we did not need it. they are very generous. we have a debate sponsored this year funded most of our expenses. it does not come out of students' tuition dollars. >> fund-raiser -- fund-raising is a major job. this is an extra...
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the world's needed. we will keep america the shining city on the hill together. will-- we will get new mexico to get me on track. thank you. great to be with you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] ♪ >> press secretary jay carney was asked about the rum the energy plan. here's what he had to say. >> his campaign -- [inaudible] some of the goals they are laying out, creating more than 3 million jobs your energy production and independents by 2020. does the president think the goals are feasible? >> the president believes we need to pursue a policy that embraces a bold and robust all the above approach to energy. and what we now is that the policy the president has pursued has led already to the doubling of production of renewable energy from sources like newble wind and solar. we know that under his leadership and during his presidency, domestic production of oil and gas, natural gas has increased and our reliance on imports of f
the world's needed. we will keep america the shining city on the hill together. will-- we will get new mexico to get me on track. thank you. great to be with you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] ♪ >> press secretary jay carney was asked about the rum the energy plan. here's what he had to say. >> his campaign -- [inaudible] some of the goals...
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host: marc morial, talking to us from new york city. thank you for being on the program. we'll take a break, and when we come back, a look at the espionage act, whistle-blowers, and the implications here on "washington journal." we will be right back after this break. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] ♪ >> fire j. edgar hoover? i do not think the president could've gotten away with it. >> tim weiner details the fbi's hidden history. hoover -- >> hoover stands alone like a statue. he was one of the most powerful men that ever served in washington in a 20th-century. 11 presidents, 48 years, from woodrow wilson to richard nixon -- there is no one like him. a great deal of what we know, where we think we know about j. edgar hoover is legend. >> tim weiner on enemies, a history of the fbi sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on c-span compel it c-span's "q&a." >> there are two ways to watch the tucson festival of books. today, jeffrey rosen and the history of the supreme court, then panels on science, then m
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they walk through the city to go to their convention. as the members voted, the teleprompter said "the yays have it." i'm so surprised that al gore did not sue because the vote was fraudulent. host: give lesser inside perspective. guest: there was some controversy but it got rectified and political parties have these internal discussions all the time. we move forward. governor strickland is a former minister that was overseeing the platform. i don't think any political party has any corner on god. god is too big for that. i think most of us believe in a pretty big god. it does it frustrate to think that human beings somehow god is on their side more than someone else's. host: email us our next question. >> i think it's the same with a.i.g. they are now paying back more from the tarp program. so it takes time. american people really i think appreciate. i know we appreciate it in ohio, the fact that there was nowhere else to go. a lot of people, the republicans saying why didn't the auto industry just go into the credit market and borrow n
they walk through the city to go to their convention. as the members voted, the teleprompter said "the yays have it." i'm so surprised that al gore did not sue because the vote was fraudulent. host: give lesser inside perspective. guest: there was some controversy but it got rectified and political parties have these internal discussions all the time. we move forward. governor strickland is a former minister that was overseeing the platform. i don't think any political party has any...
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in the york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assault on over 12 victims before he was caught by police would have been captured earlier at the targeting center's resource been available. local officials would have requested assistance if it were available to them and the center would have been able to help with the haverhill assessment, linkage analysis, and risk assessments to determine where future crimes would occur. i find wrong assistance is not available and i wanted to change. i intended to introduce legislation allowing them to provide an investigation and analytic -- analytical support to track down sex offenders. would you support such legislation? >> i want to thank you for raising this issue. i appreciate the support you have given the department's efforts in this regard. i have always been able to count on the. congress has given us a lot of tools to help in this regard. i have not seen the bill you are referring to but i would be glad to examine it and work with you on this real problem. it is an issue we as a society have focused on far too late and far too lit
in the york city, a sex offender who committed sexual assault on over 12 victims before he was caught by police would have been captured earlier at the targeting center's resource been available. local officials would have requested assistance if it were available to them and the center would have been able to help with the haverhill assessment, linkage analysis, and risk assessments to determine where future crimes would occur. i find wrong assistance is not available and i wanted to change. i...
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guest: there are multiple programs in new york city but we work with the new york city department for the aging. i believe that new york city -- 311, is it? -- 211 to access government services? i don't remember thof the top of my head. host: your agency has contracts to run this program in different parts of the country. other organizations do as well. are we talking good will, are we -- guest: they run at their own way straight goodwill operates through the local affiliates. they operate in eight areas around the country. senior service america does nothing but a subcontract to local organizations. 5 areas around the country. the bulk of our projects are granted to local organizations. people with ties to the community have networks in those communities. host: let's hear from an older american, over 55 years old. greg, go ahead. caller: hello, mr. hamre. glad to hear this segment today. i want to talk about degreed individuals. as i was developing a disability, i did what you are talking about, which was develop high-technology skills at a small teamultimedia development co. and my
guest: there are multiple programs in new york city but we work with the new york city department for the aging. i believe that new york city -- 311, is it? -- 211 to access government services? i don't remember thof the top of my head. host: your agency has contracts to run this program in different parts of the country. other organizations do as well. are we talking good will, are we -- guest: they run at their own way straight goodwill operates through the local affiliates. they operate in...
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you know, i like to say that beautiful lady in the harbor in the city in which i live holds a torch. that's the american dream of every american and to most people in the world. what does that mean? very simply, if you work hard, the odds are you will be doing better 10 years from now than you are doing today. and the odds are your kids will do better than you. it's a beautiful dream. it's part of one of the -- of what america is about. it declined. and we've been to address it on the democratic side. and i think that's why we had the success that we had in -- on tuesday. i think people felt the republicans were not addressing it. all the polls show who more has your values? who's more looking out for you? who's looking out for the middle class? a wide gap remains between president obama and governor romney. that to me might be the number one reason that under difficult circumstances the president did as well as he did. and so i think that's where we're going to be. i think we are a party. i think one of the reasons we lost in 2010 is average voters said they don't care about us. the
you know, i like to say that beautiful lady in the harbor in the city in which i live holds a torch. that's the american dream of every american and to most people in the world. what does that mean? very simply, if you work hard, the odds are you will be doing better 10 years from now than you are doing today. and the odds are your kids will do better than you. it's a beautiful dream. it's part of one of the -- of what america is about. it declined. and we've been to address it on the...
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that is going to energize turn out in the city. this could be a real sleeper on election night. >> let's move beyond pennsylvania. what would you think the romney campaign means to do? we are two weeks out. he may have a little momentum, but he's clearly struggling in a couple of key swing states. how does he conclude the sale? >> i'm not too sure there is much more that governor romney can do as a candidate at this point. obviously, try to take advantage of the cycle. just try to win the day. every day is a campaign and just try to win the day. have the stories be about him defending and you attacking as opposed to the other way around if we have a day like that, then i think he is winning today. and that is a good thing. if he can go day by day and be on the offensive, have obama explaining, have obama try to defend of tax -- fend off attacks. if this race gets turned around, that is when the momentum stops. the key is to stay on the offensive. i think it is highly likely that he can do that. he is the incumbent president because
that is going to energize turn out in the city. this could be a real sleeper on election night. >> let's move beyond pennsylvania. what would you think the romney campaign means to do? we are two weeks out. he may have a little momentum, but he's clearly struggling in a couple of key swing states. how does he conclude the sale? >> i'm not too sure there is much more that governor romney can do as a candidate at this point. obviously, try to take advantage of the cycle. just try to...
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of a small city that was no threat there. it was no threat made or no ability to harm the united states, but here we are nine years into a war in iraq for 4,5000 servicemen dead. he got faked out on that one. that is something we should not have been involved in. i wonder if the congressman would admit he was wrong? /20.indsight is 202 you had virtually the entire congress move along with the resolution to go to war. >> there is something happening in iran with nuclear weapons that is getting a lot of attention. how can we handle the threat of nukes in iran? >> right now there is an embargo. two step process -- they have to enrich and graham so much that they can weapon eyes. they are not there yet. the estimates are six months, maybe a year away. if we can get china and russia to cooperate, we can make the embargo hurt them. right now, there are substrates flying over syrian air space. we need to do everything we can to prevent them from getting nuclear capability. the problem is, if they do, it is not as a threat to israel.
of a small city that was no threat there. it was no threat made or no ability to harm the united states, but here we are nine years into a war in iraq for 4,5000 servicemen dead. he got faked out on that one. that is something we should not have been involved in. i wonder if the congressman would admit he was wrong? /20.indsight is 202 you had virtually the entire congress move along with the resolution to go to war. >> there is something happening in iran with nuclear weapons that is...
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our city is a city on the move. a city that makes great things possible. and that's the tag line our local host committee has adopted. we are filled with innovative businesses, a burnlning world energy capital, and a community that comes together to make great things possible for its citizens. time warner cable arena is charlotte's arena. and being here today makes me proud to see the finished product knowing that most of the work to transform this arena into a world-class convention hall was done by local companies and local workers. their first-class work will be seen by tens of thousands of people in this arena and by millions of people across the world. from day one, we in charlotte knew that this convention would come with a tremendous economic opportunity and more importantly we knew that our home-grown talent and the capabilities of our people to take advantage of these prospects were great. and when our convention guests leave and leave the doors of this arena and head out to our diverse and vibrant communities, they will find a thriving new americ
our city is a city on the move. a city that makes great things possible. and that's the tag line our local host committee has adopted. we are filled with innovative businesses, a burnlning world energy capital, and a community that comes together to make great things possible for its citizens. time warner cable arena is charlotte's arena. and being here today makes me proud to see the finished product knowing that most of the work to transform this arena into a world-class convention hall was...
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joseph's hospital in syracuse, the city's first hospital. in 1883, mother mary ann received a letter that would change her life. it was from a missionary in hawaii who was desperately searching for volunteers to take charge of the hospitals that served people with hanson's disease. more than 50 religious congregations had already declined, but mother mary ann was different. she eagerly accepted the mission. she wrote back to fatherly nor. quote, i'm hungry for the work and wish in all my heart to be one of the chosen ones. i am not afraid of any disease, end quote. mother mary ann left for hawaii along with six sisters from syracuse in 1883 where she began a 30-year mission, caring for those diagnosed with hanson's disease. mother maryian accepted a government plea to start a new -- mothery mary ann accepted a government plea to start a new hospital. she arrived months before f damien's death. she oversaw the expansion of health services and programs to provide for education and she lived until the age of 80. on august 9, 1918, she died. she
joseph's hospital in syracuse, the city's first hospital. in 1883, mother mary ann received a letter that would change her life. it was from a missionary in hawaii who was desperately searching for volunteers to take charge of the hospitals that served people with hanson's disease. more than 50 religious congregations had already declined, but mother mary ann was different. she eagerly accepted the mission. she wrote back to fatherly nor. quote, i'm hungry for the work and wish in all my heart...
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more details about the trip will be announced when they are available. >> new york city or new york area? >> new york area. >> earlier today the president queened a call with homeland security, fema chief of staff and other senior members of his team. on the call the president received an update on the latest response and recovery efforts in the affected area. he also heard from fema administrator on the latest efforts to meet the continuing power and fuel challenges facing affected communities as well as ongoing work of the governors and their teams for housing solutions for the families. administrator is in new york survey i have aing damage and ongoing response recovery efforts t. president directed his team to bring all available resources to bear to support our state and local partners and not allow red tape to stand in the way of federal support that can be provided t. president will continue to receive updates on the response and recovery efforts from his team. and with that i'll take your questions. >> thanks and welcome to the lame duck session. we just heard the president say t
more details about the trip will be announced when they are available. >> new york city or new york area? >> new york area. >> earlier today the president queened a call with homeland security, fema chief of staff and other senior members of his team. on the call the president received an update on the latest response and recovery efforts in the affected area. he also heard from fema administrator on the latest efforts to meet the continuing power and fuel challenges facing...
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the smallest united states state capitol. here is the mayor talking about the city. [video clip] >> it is the smallest state capital and america. in terms of vermont, we have the largest historic district in the state. it is a very historic community, founded in 1791. it is run to about 20,000 during the day. largely because of the jobs that are here, the center of commerce and the area. we are fortunate here that we are somewhat insulated from a lot of the trends that occurred nationally. our economy is pretty stable because we rely on the state as a primary source of jobs. our insurance companies do well. we have three large insurance companies headquartered here. we are relatively protected from the ebbs and flows of the national economy. we are a tourism based community. we have not seen much of a dip and that. our downtown buildings are almost all full. a real testament to the strength of our downtown and the attraction for people that want to visit here. we have a very vibrant business community. but it is virtually all independent. they are responsible. but th
the smallest united states state capitol. here is the mayor talking about the city. [video clip] >> it is the smallest state capital and america. in terms of vermont, we have the largest historic district in the state. it is a very historic community, founded in 1791. it is run to about 20,000 during the day. largely because of the jobs that are here, the center of commerce and the area. we are fortunate here that we are somewhat insulated from a lot of the trends that occurred...
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the way i see this is that massachusetts, the local cities and towns, should come up with their own ideas, but they need a good federal partner in washington. i will give you one example of what a good federal partner can do. here she can put money into stem and mathematics. to help make sure we have more teachers and schools, make sure they have the opportunities to get the grounding they need to go on to community college, get better training, and be part of the well at-educated work force. moving down to younger kids, i want to make clear that every dollar we invest is something that pays off many times over that child's lifetime. it is an investment we should be making. we need to invest in our children. that is our moral responsibility and it is good economics. >> we agree. it is something i feel is very important. growing up from here, i have been working very hard as a state representative and state senator to try to find ways we can do it all and provide good value for our dollar, accountability for our students and teachers, having parental involvement, and trying to find ways to
the way i see this is that massachusetts, the local cities and towns, should come up with their own ideas, but they need a good federal partner in washington. i will give you one example of what a good federal partner can do. here she can put money into stem and mathematics. to help make sure we have more teachers and schools, make sure they have the opportunities to get the grounding they need to go on to community college, get better training, and be part of the well at-educated work force....
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burgess: today i rise to recognize a member of the frisco city council. although he was elected to council more than 10 months ago, his seat has frequently been empty but for a good reason. shortly after taking office, captain nelson got notice from the united states reserve and was deployed to afghanistan. he was on the nato military base with the 980th engineer battalion. as the unit's civil engineer he oversaw construction projects from roads to water to intelligence. while in afghanistan captain nelson carried a copy of the united states constitution everywhere he went. his reason was, quoting here, you don't always have to agree with the politics of the day but truly by the grace of god we were born in america and if you have been to enough places in the world you know how lucky we really are and how wonderful the place we live. while captain nelson was not able to be at a council meeting, he was not forgotten. he is home now and he said i'll do my best to make up the time i was gone. on november 8 he returned back to texas to his wife and three chil
burgess: today i rise to recognize a member of the frisco city council. although he was elected to council more than 10 months ago, his seat has frequently been empty but for a good reason. shortly after taking office, captain nelson got notice from the united states reserve and was deployed to afghanistan. he was on the nato military base with the 980th engineer battalion. as the unit's civil engineer he oversaw construction projects from roads to water to intelligence. while in afghanistan...
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guest: many cities have buy-back on guns and that is to give people the way to say, you may own a gun and whole issue of people who buy guns and sell guns illegally. that is straw purchasers. you need to go after them. but i think getting those guns off of our streets is extremely important and giving people the opportunity to turn those weapons back. we have done it where you can get vouchers for groceries or you get cash. there are hundreds and hundreds of guns that get turned in. the confiscation of guns all the time. any way, without going into the details, yes, i think we should do more to get the guns that are already illegally out there or legally and people say i want to turn it in. people who own guns legally, that they understand how to keep them safe and away from children or someone in your family who may not use them properly. host: get you on the record about the so-called fiscal cliff, progress being made is what we are reading in the newspapers. obama gives some ground on social security and payroll tax holiday. they say he has agreed to a less generous measure of infl
guest: many cities have buy-back on guns and that is to give people the way to say, you may own a gun and whole issue of people who buy guns and sell guns illegally. that is straw purchasers. you need to go after them. but i think getting those guns off of our streets is extremely important and giving people the opportunity to turn those weapons back. we have done it where you can get vouchers for groceries or you get cash. there are hundreds and hundreds of guns that get turned in. the...
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it will not be helpful in the future. host: we have a 12 thank you so much for coming in and talking with us from new york city. >> my pleasure. thank you for having me. >> we have been looking at this new report. we now go to the floor of the house of representatives. it is a prof forma session the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. october 2, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable rob woodall to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered today by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god we give you thanks for giving us another day. we thank you once again that we your creatures can come before you and ask guidance for the men and women of this assembly. send your spirit of peace, honesty, and fairness during these weeks of political campaign. may their
it will not be helpful in the future. host: we have a 12 thank you so much for coming in and talking with us from new york city. >> my pleasure. thank you for having me. >> we have been looking at this new report. we now go to the floor of the house of representatives. it is a prof forma session the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. october 2, 2012. i...
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on the city council, we did not desk that question. i said the government should stay out of our lives and our bedrooms. >> he said you are pro-choice. -- he said you are pro-choice. i said no. i am pro-life. it is interesting how there are certain buzzwords that you learned have connotations. i did not have a clue about any of that stuff. it is a great education. it has been an interesting process. i have learned a lot, and i am not happy with the way direction is going in the country. we need to do what these callers are indicating. get involved. let your ids -- your ideas be known. take out a candidate. get out and be part of making change host: we talked about defense spending -- change. host: we talk about defense spending and sequestration, and how that will start in january if congress does not come to a major budget-cutting decision. cindy rights in -- cindy says i am hoping sequestration kicks in. guest: that is what is great about this country. people can express their different years. what will likely happen to the defense o
on the city council, we did not desk that question. i said the government should stay out of our lives and our bedrooms. >> he said you are pro-choice. -- he said you are pro-choice. i said no. i am pro-life. it is interesting how there are certain buzzwords that you learned have connotations. i did not have a clue about any of that stuff. it is a great education. it has been an interesting process. i have learned a lot, and i am not happy with the way direction is going in the country....
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can you ever imagine a major say, in my city hall. we have the president saying in my white house. only in chicago when you hear a mayor saying, in my city hall. if they had done their jobs, we would not be shocked to know that our white house would politicize financial security by leaking highly confidential information to prop up the polls. now here we are in vegas. in washington, they talk a lot about polls. there are a lot of poles in vegas. the white house likes disciples in their recent record, especially because the figures involved and thein those polls e augmented, too. that was a stretch to tie in some vegas. but that is what they are doing to prop up the polls with national security leaks, trying to make a sound like a tough guy. we would have known had the media done the job we would have known that the plan from the beginning was to run up these $1 trillion deficit and budgets be darned, no need for a blueprint heard me go on four years without a plan for our federal government. no budget in our federal government? the plan, evidently being running up these mind-boggli
can you ever imagine a major say, in my city hall. we have the president saying in my white house. only in chicago when you hear a mayor saying, in my city hall. if they had done their jobs, we would not be shocked to know that our white house would politicize financial security by leaking highly confidential information to prop up the polls. now here we are in vegas. in washington, they talk a lot about polls. there are a lot of poles in vegas. the white house likes disciples in their recent...
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from this city, it was from the -- it was in this city, with civil rights leaders in the lead that jim crow laws were liquidated. donald payne enjoyed a bountiful harvest of good will from all sides. this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to the solvency of social security. the forceful but civil words of double paint spoke in the hallowed halls of congress, but the echoes are and less. heroes in washington, dc., placed their names on ballots in the people's house. paul paine was a hero. he defeated a hero to get here, and once here he remained true to his ideals and beliefs. donald payne was a hero because he never landed on the evening news because of some caustic comment. he is a hero because he forced congressional dissentient on africa. he became a hero because in a town filled with hot air heat taught us to say nothing often. he is a hero because he won or washington battles with his ears and his mouth. he is a hero because his life is measured not by its duration, but by its the nation. i am united methodist, and john wes
from this city, it was from the -- it was in this city, with civil rights leaders in the lead that jim crow laws were liquidated. donald payne enjoyed a bountiful harvest of good will from all sides. this is the city where in 1983 ronald reagan and tip o'neill came together and added two decades to the solvency of social security. the forceful but civil words of double paint spoke in the hallowed halls of congress, but the echoes are and less. heroes in washington, dc., placed their names on...
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we are broadcasting this debate to 2/3 of the state of iowa. >> by sir mason city and much of north east i was. we are joined on the panel tonight by the chair of the mass communications department here at northwestern college. >> also, dan greene, a staff writer for the northwest iowa read you. >> those from northwestern college students, our readers and viewers, will help you make an informed choice. >> let's start by meeting the candidates for the fourth district congressional seat. steve king is a third time a congressman. christie is the former first lady of iowa. now the you have had a chance to meet the candidates, it is time to hear from them. each candidate will get 90 seconds a piece. we flipped a coin to see who goes first. >> thank you so much. thank you to northwestern for having us here. i am running for congress for one reason, and to make sure people can continue to live in small towns in this district, towns much like the one we are sitting in right now. it is based on innovation, education, and connection. i want to make sure we build a work force with are really strong
we are broadcasting this debate to 2/3 of the state of iowa. >> by sir mason city and much of north east i was. we are joined on the panel tonight by the chair of the mass communications department here at northwestern college. >> also, dan greene, a staff writer for the northwest iowa read you. >> those from northwestern college students, our readers and viewers, will help you make an informed choice. >> let's start by meeting the candidates for the fourth district...
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here is the story. the poor pay $600 million in cigarette taxes and get little help including. mr. sanders says statistics show smokers earning less than $30,000 a year paid 39% of state and city taxes on cigarettes. he added more of the revenue should be used to finance smoking cessation. so higher income people pay a smaller portion, will appear smokers, those earning $60,000 or more, pay 2%. donald marron is our guest. we are talking about taxes and who pays them. bill is a republican in florida. caller: hello, how are you. it seems to me, one of the problems we have is we do not separate the welfare system from the income tax system. what we're doing is we are giving welfare to people through the tax system. if we would let everyone pay their fair share or whatever the tax code requires and then have congress separate, and instead of giving credits in the tax system, send people money for having children, etcetera, then we would better understand where the money is coming from and who is going to. host: are you referring to the earned income tax credit? caller: earned income ta
here is the story. the poor pay $600 million in cigarette taxes and get little help including. mr. sanders says statistics show smokers earning less than $30,000 a year paid 39% of state and city taxes on cigarettes. he added more of the revenue should be used to finance smoking cessation. so higher income people pay a smaller portion, will appear smokers, those earning $60,000 or more, pay 2%. donald marron is our guest. we are talking about taxes and who pays them. bill is a republican in...
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working-class and the port were supposed to pay the majority of theirs in homeowners' taxes, city and state taxes -- ordering class and the poor. everything is out of sorts. when you are on fixed income and these states will have to have such a high tax rate because the federal government will have such a lower one. anybody i fixed tax rate goes in and buys a refrigerator that costs $400, will have about a $100 tax on the refrigerator. that is the problem. the ones it will hurt our people that are retired, people that are on disability, things like that. otherwise, i am completely in line with you. i voted for ron paul in 1988. i voted for paul brown. i think he -- i can remember what year it was that he ran as a libertarian. i voted for ross perot once. i am an open-minded person and i watch things very closely. host: thank you for calling. guest: i think by going to a national consumption tax, one federal national consumption tax -- i think that's a lot more fair. it ends up being cost-neutral. choose a can of coke as an example. it sells for a dollar. in that $1, there is 23% of em
working-class and the port were supposed to pay the majority of theirs in homeowners' taxes, city and state taxes -- ordering class and the poor. everything is out of sorts. when you are on fixed income and these states will have to have such a high tax rate because the federal government will have such a lower one. anybody i fixed tax rate goes in and buys a refrigerator that costs $400, will have about a $100 tax on the refrigerator. that is the problem. the ones it will hurt our people that...
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if the weather holds. we explored the city. these of the top five tampa hot spots. for a hot reservation, they will match the perfect drink with the perfect meal. at lunchtime, it is a tampa political power play. for a good bar, known for its cigars, they tell me this is the only place in tampa where you can meet them a drink and smoke inside. for a good cup of coffee, but the brew. they roast their own beans. it is a stop for national and local politicians. in 2007, mitt romney was here. for a local hangout, the west tam of sound which shop. if you are in florida politician, based on the photos on wall, [inaudible] for an iconic attraction, the ss american victory ship. it is a fully operational victory class cargo ship appeared it has a nice view of the port. if your scouting, it is a great place for a speech. ♪ >> from where? >> from louisiana last night. >> fantastic. we drove all right. they started getting in touch with us here today and said you have to go to politico to do a live show. so we just piled off the bus to come see you guys. >> our driver said t
if the weather holds. we explored the city. these of the top five tampa hot spots. for a hot reservation, they will match the perfect drink with the perfect meal. at lunchtime, it is a tampa political power play. for a good bar, known for its cigars, they tell me this is the only place in tampa where you can meet them a drink and smoke inside. for a good cup of coffee, but the brew. they roast their own beans. it is a stop for national and local politicians. in 2007, mitt romney was here. for a...
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he said towards the end of the speech that tonight, i see the face of a child. he lives in a city. he is black or he is white. he is mexican, attacking, polish, none of that matters. what matters is that he is an american -- mexican, italian, polis none of that matters. what matters is that he is an american. he is everything we hope to be. and everything we dare to dream to be. he sleeps in the state of trout and dreams the dreams of a child. he ends up on welfare. he fails in school. it breaks his heart. in the end, it may take his life on some distant battlefield. to millions of children in this rich land, that is their prospect of the future. this is only part of the america i see. i see another shout tonight. he hears the train go by and the dreams of faraway places for he would like to go. it seems like an impossible dream. he is help on his journey. father who had to go to work before he finished the sixth great sacrifice everything so the suns could go to trollops -- could go to college. a mother who quietly but when he went to war but understood why he had to go. a great t
he said towards the end of the speech that tonight, i see the face of a child. he lives in a city. he is black or he is white. he is mexican, attacking, polish, none of that matters. what matters is that he is an american -- mexican, italian, polis none of that matters. what matters is that he is an american. he is everything we hope to be. and everything we dare to dream to be. he sleeps in the state of trout and dreams the dreams of a child. he ends up on welfare. he fails in school. it...
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he was the state's only black congressman. his son, a city council president. donald payne, a congressman, at dead at the age of 77 after a battle with colon cancer. let me read this tweet from one of our viewers about our topic here this morning. guest: well, you know, in some respects, it is not high on the radar for a lot of politicians that are currently running for office, especially when we are talking about intergenerational poverty. when speaking to campaign representatives, there is a wide sense of solutions out there. ron paul's campaign mentioned that getting inflation under control would go a long way toward pulling some folks out of poverty. representative newt gingrich said the corporate tax code was a bit onerous. and regulatory structure prevents businesses from taking root and flourish in that would lift all boats. the caveat being it is not entirely clear that an expanding economy would solve that problem at the very bottom. one thing i heard a lot when visiting these impoverished urban corridors was the services are often conflicting and cont
he was the state's only black congressman. his son, a city council president. donald payne, a congressman, at dead at the age of 77 after a battle with colon cancer. let me read this tweet from one of our viewers about our topic here this morning. guest: well, you know, in some respects, it is not high on the radar for a lot of politicians that are currently running for office, especially when we are talking about intergenerational poverty. when speaking to campaign representatives, there is a...
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and each time, the city council get a barge. and i was on the city council at this time, running for mayor. you can take a family member and i would always take my brother. at the very last minute i decided not to go on the parade. my brother was still there and he was already on the barge. he told the people there who he was. but the announcer just announced all of the city council members as if we were all there. my political opponents were there and started to see that we were trying to fool people were not trying to do that. but nobody believed us. we ended up on good morning america and the today show and the early show. i have been squaring up and down for seven years now that we did not try to do that. we only try to fool one teacher in high school one time. [laughter] >> it may get harder after last night. thank you for joining us. mayor castro. [applause] >> widell we bring up our next guest, marriot. >> it is interesting what he was saying about second and third generation latinos. that is a target audience. how many h
and each time, the city council get a barge. and i was on the city council at this time, running for mayor. you can take a family member and i would always take my brother. at the very last minute i decided not to go on the parade. my brother was still there and he was already on the barge. he told the people there who he was. but the announcer just announced all of the city council members as if we were all there. my political opponents were there and started to see that we were trying to fool...
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. >> rabbi, one of my face leaders and the city of los angeles and. ladies and gentlemen, -- one of my faith leaders from the city of los angeles. ladies and gentleman, all those in favor signify by saying aye. do i hear second? do i hear a second? all in favor, please say aye. all opposed, say nay. the ayes have it and the motion is carried. the convention will recess until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> is a few minutes past 1:00 a.m. eastern time on thursday morning. the democrats have just finished the two of their convention. c-span is with it till the bitter end. the roll-call is always a tradition. in convention proceedings to read now we have a half an hour to get your reaction. on twitter, there has been a lot of commentary about president clinton opposes peace. our phone lines will be open. you can see the numbers on the bottom of the screen beneath me. we will also talk to a few delegates. the hall as clearing out pretty quickly. let's s
. >> rabbi, one of my face leaders and the city of los angeles and. ladies and gentlemen, -- one of my faith leaders from the city of los angeles. ladies and gentleman, all those in favor signify by saying aye. do i hear second? do i hear a second? all in favor, please say aye. all opposed, say nay. the ayes have it and the motion is carried. the convention will recess until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable...
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the era of bailing out a city? >> war with co-directly to more with co-director of "detropia" sunday night on c-span's "q&a." >> i like c-span coverage because it covers all sides. there are a current events, which are interesting to me, because i'm a current event the junket. i love what is going on right now, and they're talking about issues in that matter to americans right now. >> but cannot -- michael mccarthy watches c-span. c-span, brought to as a public service by your television provider. >> earlier this year, judy woodruff and gwen ifill from pbs, along with cnn candy crowley discussed their experience covering campaigns. this was posted by the bipartisan policy center in washington. >> we are so pleased that you are joined as, in judy woodruff, thank you for serving on our board. >> that is how this happened. [laughter] >> i would like to ask each of you of the bomb president of the bids, we just went through, and -- about the presidential debates that we just went through. we we're not sure you would ma
the era of bailing out a city? >> war with co-directly to more with co-director of "detropia" sunday night on c-span's "q&a." >> i like c-span coverage because it covers all sides. there are a current events, which are interesting to me, because i'm a current event the junket. i love what is going on right now, and they're talking about issues in that matter to americans right now. >> but cannot -- michael mccarthy watches c-span. c-span, brought to as...
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the democratic vote is concentrated in the northeast, i hope the county, in the cities of columbus and cincinnati. so they have an easier time. but led by the republican national committee, the ground game is very good this year. as far as gopac is concerned, we support state and local candidates. we're targeting state and local candidates in swing districts to turn out the votes from the bottom up, not the top down. host: explain that a little bit more. guest: we support the next generation of republicans, and these are republicans running primarily at the state and legislative level. we look for individuals that have leadership capabilities who someday might be speaker of the house or who would run for congress or senate sunday. those of the people we try to target. but this year in the presidential environment, we're working hard to have those candidates run strong campaigns. there's only so much that a presidential campaign can do in terms of contacting households across the country. if you have a strong legislative candidate -- state, said that, whatever -- they're the ones who kn
the democratic vote is concentrated in the northeast, i hope the county, in the cities of columbus and cincinnati. so they have an easier time. but led by the republican national committee, the ground game is very good this year. as far as gopac is concerned, we support state and local candidates. we're targeting state and local candidates in swing districts to turn out the votes from the bottom up, not the top down. host: explain that a little bit more. guest: we support the next generation of...